Marco Polo by Ela Torrente

Marco Polo

Knitting
November 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stst
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1000 - 1750 yards (914 - 1600 m)
31.5-57 inches/80-144.5 cm
English
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Marco Polo is a comfortable, seamless cardigan mostly worked flat, from the top down.
The cardigan features v-neck, cozy extra long sleeves, slightly gathered back neck and lovely curved bottom and cuffs.
The pattern uses the Contiguous method developed by Susie Myers and includes two different ways to work the sleeves: the regular seamless method is worked in the round and the “seamed” method is worked flat, then joined with 3-needles bind-off.
This cardigan is intended to be worn with positive ease for a casual look.


Finished chest measurements: 31½ (35¼, 38¼, 41¼, 45, 50¼, 53¼, 57) inches/80 (89.5, 97, 104.5, 114, 127.5, 135, 144.5) cm.
Measurements based on back measurement doubled at underarm.
Choose a size with 3-6 inches/7.5-15 cm of positive ease compared to your actual measurements.
Sample shown in size 38¼ inches/97 cm worn on a 32 inch/81 cm bust.

Materials:
Rowan Felted Tweed DK (50% Merino, 25% Rayon, 25% Alpaca - 191yds/175m per 50 gr ball)
Colour A (shown in Clay) 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) balls
Colour B (shown in Maritime) 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls
or approx.
Colour A: 620 (670, 700, 780, 850, 920, 980, 1050) yards/ 570 (620, 640, 720, 780, 840, 900, 960) meters
Colour B: 410 (450, 500, 520, 570, 620, 650, 700) yards/ 375 (420, 460, 480, 520, 570, 600, 640) meters
of sport/light DK weight yarn at a loose gauge

  • 36” / 90cm or longer US4/3.5mm circular needle
  • 36” / 90cm or longer US6/4mm circular needle or different size to obtain gauge
  • US6/4mm dpns (optional, for regular sleeves)
  • US4/3.5mm dpns (optional, for regular sleeves)
  • US6/4mm spare needle (optional, for seamed sleeves)
  • 1 US6/4mm dpn (optional, for seamed sleeve)
  • 1 cable needle or dpn for back neck pleats
  • 6 stitch markers (4 in Colour A, 2 in Colour B)
  • yarn needle
  • waste yarn or stitch holders
  • crochet hook for provisional CO
  • 7 half-inch/13mm buttons

Gauge (after blocking):
21 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm/4 inches in stst on larger needle

Skill level: Intermediate